volunteering
BIG laughs. BIG moments. BIG Summer. Not everyone can commit to a full year of volunteer mentoring—and that’s okay. That’s why we’re excited to launch BIG Summer, a new pilot mentoring program designed to give volunteers a short-term opportunity to make a BIG impact. Running from May through August, BIG Summer connects mentors and mentees…
Turning New Year’s Resolutions Into Real Impact A new year brings fresh starts, new goals and meaningful opportunities to give back. If one of your 2026 New Year’s resolutions is to give back to your community, mentoring could be the perfect place for you to start. At BGCBigs, mentorship is about showing up, building connections…
The countdown is on—we’re 25(ish) days into our 100 Men in 100 Days campaign, and we still need more men to step up! With 75(ish) days left, there’s still time for you to join this movement and make a lasting impact on a young person’s life. If you’ve ever thought about becoming a mentor, now…
As we welcome 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the impact we can make in the lives of others. This year, consider becoming a volunteer with BGCBigs’ MYYAC (Mentoring Youth and Young Adults from Care) program and becoming a mentor to a young adult ages 16-24. Your support can inspire, guide, and empower…
As we celebrate this special week (April 14, 2024 through April 20), we wanted to take a moment to shine the spotlight on the real heroes of BGCBigs—our volunteers! 🎉 From mentoring bright minds out in the community and creating safe and nurturing environments at our Clubs, to sharing their wisdom as in-school mentors and…
100 MEN in 100 DAYS BGCBigs’ Quest to Recruit 100 Male Mentors Between Now and May 15, 2024 Our Goal. Your Challenge. Be One of the 100 Men We Need. We have set a lofty goal in the form of a challenge to the community—for 100 men to step up and become mentors to children…
This #GivingTuesday, you choose how you give! Whether you give your time, a monetary donation, or physical gift, your support is so valuable to our future mentoring and club programming. All of you—each and every one of you—never fail to remind our children, youth and families that you walk alongside them, no matter how…
Our own Danielle Newman, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist, and Riley Penner, current BGCBigs Community-based Volunteer, recently sat down on Global Edmonton’s ‘red couch’ to chat about BGCBigs’ newest pilot project: The Students Mentoring Students Bursary. Check out what they had to say about this incredible new Bursary program which will award $1,000 to 100 Alberta post-secondary…
Students Mentoring Students Bursary (SMSB) is an exciting pilot project (in collaboration with Volunteer Alberta) that provides valuable resume-building experience and skills, PLUS a $1,000 bursary to 100 post-secondary students in Edmonton and Area. The reality is, that many volunteers are facing more barriers such as lack of transportation, less available free time and less…
Volunteers, thank you! April 7-13, 2019 is National Volunteer Week! We want to make sure YOU and our 3,099 other volunteers know how important you are and that you are make a BIG impact for our children and their families. Did you know that you and all the amazing people from all walks of life from all…